2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

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2026 United House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
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  2024 November 3, 20262028 

All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 30

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of New Mexico, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

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District 1

2026 New Mexico’s 1st congressional district election
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  2024
2028 
 
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Melanie Stansbury
Democratic



The 1st district covers the center of the state, taking in the counties of Torrance, Guadalupe, De Baca, and Lincoln, as well as eastern Bernalillo County and most of Albuquerque. The incumbent is Democrat Melanie Stansbury, who was re-elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Melanie Stansbury (D)$202,110$158,785$189,033
Source: Federal Election Commission [2]

Republican primary

Declared

  • Steve Jones, radio host [3]

Filed paperwork

  • Ndidiamaka Okpareke [4]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Steve Jones (R)$2,067$1,567$26,081
Source: Federal Election Commission [2]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [5] Solid DJune 19, 2025
Inside Elections [6] Solid DJune 19, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7] Safe DJune 19, 2025

District 2

2026 New Mexico’s 2nd congressional district election
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  2024
2028 
 
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Gabe Vasquez
Democratic



The 2nd district encapsulates southern and western New Mexico, including the cities of Las Cruces, Carlsbad, and Alamogordo, as well as the southwestern suburbs of Albuquerque. The incumbent is Democrat Gabe Vasquez, who was re-elected with 52.1% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Gabe Vasquez (D)$292,921$129,399$202,607
Source: Federal Election Commission [8]

Republican primary

Declared

  • Eddy Aragon, radio talk show host [9]

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [5] TossupJune 19, 2025
Inside Elections [6] Tilt DJune 19, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7] Leans DJune 19, 2025

District 3

2026 New Mexico’s 3rd congressional district election
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  2024
2028 
 
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Teresa Leger Fernández
Democratic



The 3rd district covers the northern and eastern parts of the state, taking in the cities of Santa Fe, Roswell, Farmington, and Clovis, as well as parts of the Navajo Nation. The incumbent is Democrat Teresa Leger Fernández, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Democratic primary

Potential

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Teresa Leger Fernández (D)$186,551$135,341$459,134
Source: Federal Election Commission [11]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [5] Solid DJune 19, 2025
Inside Elections [6] Solid DJune 19, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7] Safe DJune 19, 2025

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - New Mexico 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. Ross, Alex (May 14, 2025). "Radio host launches campaign to unseat Vasquez in 2nd Congressional District". Roswell Daily Record . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  4. "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1895786". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  7. 1 2 3 "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  8. "2026 Election United States House - New Mexico 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  9. Record, Alex Ross Roswell Daily (May 14, 2025). "Radio host launches campaign to unseat Vasquez in 2nd Congressional District". Roswell Daily Record. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 Klein, Matthew (August 19, 2025). "2026 New Mexico House Analysis: Evaluating Vasquez's Vulnerability". Cook Political Report. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  11. "2026 Election United States House - New Mexico 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
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Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates